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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Aznou and the second or maternal family name is Ben Cheikh.
Adam Aznou
آدم ازنو
Personal information
Full name Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh[1]
Date of birth (2006-06-02) 2 June 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)
Team information
Current team
 Bayern Munich II
Youth career
–2019 Damm
2019–2022 Barcelona
2022–2024 Bayern Munich
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024– Bayern Munich 0 (0)
2024– Bayern Munich II 15 (0)
International career‡
2021 Morocco U15 2 (0)
2021–2022 Spain U16 7 (0)
2022–2023 Spain U17 4 (0)
2023 Morocco U17 1 (0)
2024– Morocco U23 2 (0)
2024– Morocco 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:00, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Adam Aznou Ben Cheikh (Template:Lang-ar; born 2 June 2006) is a professional footballer who plays as a full-back and winger for Regionalliga Bayern club Bayern Munich II. Born in Spain, he plays for the Morocco national team.

Early life

Aznou was born in Barcelona, Spain to Moroccan parents.[2]

Club career

Early career

Aznou started his career with Damm, before moving to Barcelona's La Masia academy on 2019.[3]

Bayern Munich

On the summer of 2022, having reportedly rejected a number of clubs across Europe, Aznou signed with German side Bayern Munich.[4][5] On March 2023, he trained with the Bayern Munich senior squad for the first time.[6]

Aznou received his first call-up with the Bayern Munich senior team on 27 January 2024, featuring on the bench as an unused substitute for a Bundesliga 3–2 away win match against FC Augsburg.[7]

On 19 February 2024, he made his professional debut for Bayern Munich II on a 1–0 home loss Regionalliga Bayern match against Greuther Fürth II, starting the game.[8] Later that year, on 15 May, he signed his first professional contract with Bayern Munich until 2027.[9]

International career

Aznou is eligible to represent both Morocco and Spain at international level. He represented Morocco at under-15 level before switching to Spain, with whom he played at under-16 and under-17 level.[1][10]

In March 2023, he reportedly opted to represent Morocco at senior international level.[10]

On August 2024, Aznou received his first call-up with the senior Morocco national team for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualification matches against Gabon and Lesotho, on 6 and 9 September 2024 respectively.[11] He made his debut against the latter at the Adrar Stadium.[12]

Career statistics

International

As of match played 10 September 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Morocco 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

References

  1. ^ a b c Adam Aznou at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "FC Bayern verpflichtet Nachwuchsspieler Adam Aznou" [FC Bayern signs young player Adam Aznou]. fcbayern.com (in German). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  3. ^ Martínez, Ferran (27 May 2022). "El Bayern de Múnich, a punto de firmar a su primera perla de La Masia" [Bayern Munich, about to sign its first pearl from La Masia]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Offiziell: Aznou wechselt von Barça zu Bayern" [Official: Aznou moves from Barça to Bayern]. kicker.de (in German). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  5. ^ "El Bayern Múnich ficha a Adam Aznou, de 16 años, del Barcelona" [Bayern Munich sign Adam Aznou, 16, from Barcelona]. as.com (in Spanish). 28 July 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  6. ^ Ben Berkane, Hanif (4 March 2023). "Bayern Munich : Adam Aznou, la pépite marocaine qui toque déjà à la porte des pros" [Bayern Munich: Adam Aznou, the Moroccan nugget who is already knocking on the door of the pros]. footmercato.net (in French). Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  7. ^ "Augsburg nutzt nur einen von zwei Elfmetern - Bayern trotzen Personalproblemen". kicker (in German). 27 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Hülsmann-Patzer öffnet die Tür: Kleines Kleeblatt entführt wichtige Punkte aus München". kicker (in German). 19 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Profiverträge für Lovro Zvonarek, Noel Aseko Nkili und Adam Aznou" (in German). FC Bayern Munich. 15 May 2024.
  10. ^ a b "Adam Aznou, jeune pépite du Bayern Munich, opte pour le Maroc" [Adam Aznou, young nugget from Bayern Munich, opts for Morocco]. lematin.ma (in French). 15 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2024/08/364827/walid-regragui-announces-moroccos-squad-for-afcon-qualifiers-against-gabon-lesotho
  12. ^ "Lesotho v Morocco game report". ESPN. 9 September 2024.
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